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TEMPE Stitched Josh Bynes Jersey , Ariz. (AP) —na Cardinals offense.Whether Byron Leftwich can awaken that slumbering unit remains to be seen.But Arians’ influence is undeniable.After a lot of lobbying, Arians talked Leftwich into taking a job as a coaching intern two seasons ago. Last year, he promoted Leftwich to quarterbacks coach.When Arians retired as Cardinals head coach after last season and Steve Wilks was hired, Leftwich stayed on as quarterbacks coach.And when Wilks fired Mike McCoy last week, Leftwich was promoted to offensive coordinator.“B.A., he’s the reason I’m here,” Leftwich said Thursday in his first meeting with reporters since getting the new job. “It was just special that he gave me this opportunity. He’s been trying to get me to do it forever and he gave me the opportunity and once I saw it I fell in love with it.“He knew the way I cared about football. He knew how much time and energy I put into this thing. I’m glad he got me into this thing because I love every minute of it right now.”Rookie quarterback Josh Rosen sees the Arians influence.“Byron is sort of a B.A. descendent, and he (Arians) is sort of a ghostly legend in this building here,” Rosen said. “I think he’s putting in some new stuff but also pulling on some past knowledge. I am looking forward to what we are about to do with him.”Leftwich, like Rosen Youth Josh Bynes Jersey , was a first-round draft pick at quarterback, chosen seventh overall out of Marshall by Jacksonville in 2003. He played 10 seasons in the NFL, the last three with Pittsburgh. Arians was the Steelers‘ offensive coordinator for two of those seasons, and they developed a bond that continues to this day.When he finally convinced Leftwich to take a coaching job, Arians let him call plays last year for a pair of preseason games.“He was outstanding,” Arians said in an interview on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. “He was always a play ahead. You could tell he was a quarterback and a really, really smart one. He had such a great rapport in that room. I know Carson Palmer leaned on him heavily.”Leftwich inherits an offense that ranks last in the NFL in total yards and yards rushing and next-to-last in yards passing. Just what alterations he can make for Sunday’s game against San Francisco is uncertain.“It’s tough to change a lot in a week but there is things that we can do,” Leftwich said. “It’s not really about doing a bunch of different stuff. It’s about getting these guys. It’s about Josh, it’s about the growth of Josh but it’s about the other 10 guys also. We’ve just got to play better and we’ve got to practice better.”His main focus is the development of Rosen.“I mean he’s a young quarterback. This kid’s 21 years old. This is the National Football League,” Leftwich said. “I’ve been there. I know what he’s going through. I know what he’s thinking. We’re just trying to get him there Stitched Andy Lee Jersey , get him there as quickly as possible, getting him there as safe as possible and just teach him the things that he’s going to need to play consistently for a long time in this league.”Leftwich said his playing career mirrored that of Rosen in the early years.“I really like this kid,” he said. “I think this kid can really play football.”Leftwich is Rosen’s fifth offensive coordinator in the past four years.“It’s not fun. If I could prefer it, I would have one offense, but that’s not really how it all worked out,” Rosen said. “So, I’m just going to do the best I can with what I’ve got.”But Leftwich said he’s not throwing a lot of new material at Rosen.“I’m not changing this thing up,” he said. “I’m not going to put this kid in a situation where he’s out there and doesn’t have an understanding of what he’s doing. I’m just trying to give him a better understanding of what he’s doing, just put him in better positions so he can have a lot of success in this league.”Arians, in his radio interview Youth Andy Lee Jersey , had one prediction for the Leftwich offense.“One thing I’ll bet,” Arians said. “It’s a very teachable game plan and the guys will know exactly what’s expected of them.” The Arizona Cardinals are having their worst season yet, struggling with questionable coaching, dropped passes, poor run defense, and a winless record. Despite the 0-4 start to the season, the Cardinals have a lot to look forward to in the games ahead.There have been a lot of inconsistencies that this team has shown every week thus far but Josh Rosen is the exception. He is the spark plug that this team has needed since week one. The energy that he brings to the huddle and the locker room seems to have renewed the confidence of the team. The 21-year-old rookie quarterback started his first game in the NFL last weekend in place of Sam Bradford, who was benched and demoted to third on the depth chart.Even though his first start was a loss, he played like a winner.Not only this but his 89.9 overall grade was the best among all rookie quarterbacks sincePro Football Focus started tracking them in 2006.Rosen was sacked only once but there was more than enough pressure allowed by the Cardinals’ offensive line to get him rattled last weekend. But he remained calm and collected, making smart decisions throughout the game.He completed 15 of 27 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown. There were at least five drops in the game and a touchdown pass that was wiped off the board. The rookie demonstrated his poise in the pocket and his accuracy last weekend was nothing short of phenomenal. You can’t really ask for a much better performance from him than this. He worked with what he had and it wasn’t a lot.At the end of the day Black Gabe Holmes Jersey , Rosen needs more help. The dropped passes by J.J. Nelson, Chad Williams, Ricky Seals-Jones, and many others are unacceptable. Sooner or later, the Cardinals will need to add a veteran wide receiver and/or tight end through trade or free agency. Rosen is trending in the right direction and that means the Cardinals are too.Thanks to Rosen, Cardinals fans have another reason to watch football: to watch their franchise quarterback rise and shine. He is not going to be perfect and he will have his shares of struggles. But he gives fans a lot of hope and optimism for the future. The Cardinals are visiting the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Rosen will have another opportunity to get the first win for the Cardinals and the first win of his NFL career.